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Re: June 4-7: Severe weather outbreak

#581 Postby ncupsscweather » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:21 pm

that's a nice wall cloud. thanks for sharing.
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#582 Postby Cyclenall » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:24 pm

That area in south Wisconsin must be the largest area of a tornado warning I have ever seen. It's almost 25% of the whole state!!! :eek: :eek:
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#583 Postby tidesong » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:25 pm

I just let the cats go upstairs, and I'm thinking that was a bad idea. Looks like the line coming up from the south is going to converge with the other stuff, and it might get interesting....

Funnel cloud spotted by NWS staff at Sullivan.
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#584 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:25 pm

Cyclenall wrote:That area in south Wisconsin must be the largest area of a tornado warning I have ever seen. It's almost 25% of the whole state!!! :eek: :eek:


It is multiple cells, but that is covering a massive area!
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Re: June 4-7: Severe weather outbreak

#585 Postby shorty121 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:26 pm

ncupsscweather wrote:that's a nice wall cloud. thanks for sharing.

Not a problem. During warnings the department calls everyone in and they position their firetrucks in different areas of the city. He ended up in the right place!
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Re: June 4-7: Severe weather outbreak

#586 Postby ncupsscweather » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:26 pm

yes that is a impressive line of storms. Winds in excess of 80 mph could be imbeded with it, and also the good chance of a tornado.
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#587 Postby tidesong » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:28 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
421 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

WIC025-055-105-127-133-072200-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080607T2200Z/
WAUKESHA WI-ROCK WI-JEFFERSON WI-WALWORTH WI-DANE WI-
421 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DANE...NORTHWESTERN WALWORTH...JEFFERSON...ROCK AND
WAUKESHA COUNTIES...

AT 418 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STAFF IS VIEWING A FUNNEL
NEAR THE SULLIVAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...MOVING EAST
AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
DOUSMAN BY 430 PM CDT...
NORTH PRAIRIE BY 435 PM CDT...
WALES...LAPHAM PEAK STATE PARK...LAPHAM PEAK ST PARK AND GENESEE BY
440 PM CDT...
DOWNTOWN WAUKESHA BY 450 PM CDT...
WAUKESHA AIRPORT AND PEWAUKEE BY 455 PM CDT...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4320 8899 4320 8807 4284 8807 4284 8830
4249 8871 4250 8936 4284 8937
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 259DEG 26KT 4298 8855

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Re: June 4-7: Severe weather outbreak

#588 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:28 pm

New watch, almost should be PDS:

SEL0

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 480
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
425 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

A LARGE PART OF WESTERN IOWA
PARTS OF NORTHERN KANSAS
A LARGE PART OF EASTERN NEBRASKA

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON FROM 425 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES EAST OF DENISON
IOWA TO 65 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF KEARNEY NEBRASKA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 478...WW 479...

DISCUSSION...VERY TO EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AIR MASS WITH MLCAPES TO
3500 J/KG AND STRONG DEEP LAYER SHEAR AVAILABLE FOR SUPERCELL
DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. STORMS WILL DEVELOP RAPIDLY
ALONG WARM FRONT FROM NRN KS INTO WRN IA. ALONG WITH VERY LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS...TORNADOES WILL BE LIKELY WITH ANY
SUPERCELL. STORMS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP UPSCALE DURING THE EVENING
INTO ONE OR MORE MCS/S.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.


...HALES
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Re: June 4-7: Severe weather outbreak

#589 Postby Bunkertor » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:36 pm

shorty121 wrote:My brother is a volunteer firefighter in Fort Atkinson, WI in Jefferson Co. He just text me this picture he took with his cell phone from the fire truck.

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Awesome !

I used to be youth firefighter, too.

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Re: June 4-7: Severe weather outbreak

#590 Postby tidesong » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:37 pm

TORNADO WARNING
WIC021-025-072230-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0023.080607T2131Z-080607T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
430 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
NORTHERN DANE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 428 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 16
MILES SOUTHWEST OF LODI...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAUK CITY...
MOVING EAST AT 32 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LODI AND 6 MILES NORTH OF WAUNAKEE BY 500 PM CDT...
DE FOREST...6 MILES NORTH OF WINDSOR AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF POYNETTE
BY 510 PM CDT...
7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FALL RIVER AND 8 MILES WEST OF COLUMBUS BY 530
PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4325 8978 4325 8976 4328 8972 4332 8972
4335 8970 4345 8901 4314 8901 4318 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 251DEG 28KT 4320 8977

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Re: June 4-7: Severe weather outbreak

#591 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:39 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
437 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

ILC063-105-072215-
/O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080607T2215Z/
LIVINGSTON IL-GRUNDY IL-
437 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GRUNDY AND NORTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTIES...

AT 436 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO.
THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ODELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 32 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
DWIGHT BY 445 PM CDT...
GARDNER BY 500 PM CDT...
SOUTH WILMINGTON...AND EAST BROOKLYN BY 505 PM CDT...
BRACEVILLE BY 510 PM CDT...

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM`S PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS.

LAT...LON 4100 8845 4100 8846 4098 8850 4108 8860
4128 8825 4108 8825 4106 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 236DEG 28KT 4106 8850

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Re: June 4-7: Severe weather outbreak

#592 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:40 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
436 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

ILC105-072145-
/O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080607T2145Z/
LIVINGSTON IL-
436 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LIVINGSTON COUNTY...

AT 435 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE PUBLIC REPORTED A LARGE
TORNADO ON THE GROUND
BETWEEN DWIGHT AND ODELL. THE THUNDERSTORM
PRODUCING THIS TORNADO WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FAR NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF
LIVINGSTON COUNTY.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF
YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!


THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 4097 8855 4101 8861 4104 8865 4106 8865
4110 8861 4111 8858 4100 8847 4099 8847
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 228DEG 22KT 4105 8856

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#593 Postby tidesong » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:43 pm

These two lines are going to converge according to our local met. One line moving east, one moving north. Ought to be interesting.
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#594 Postby 6SpeedTA95 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:45 pm

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#595 Postby RL3AO » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:47 pm

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#596 Postby 6SpeedTA95 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:51 pm

RL3AO wrote:Image

thats a very nice hook echo
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#597 Postby 6SpeedTA95 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:54 pm

these storms moving from IA north and east look very strong, the rotation is quite intense on a few of these.
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#598 Postby badger70 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:55 pm

Live streaming, Mi(l)waukee, WI
http://www.todaystmj4.com/

Advising not to travel west on I-94 during the next hour.

Edit: Temperature cooled to 68F due to rain.
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Re: June 4-7: Severe weather outbreak

#599 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:56 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
453 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

IAC131-MNC099-072215-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080607T2215Z/
MITCHELL IA-MOWER MN-
453 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
MOWER AND NORTHERN MITCHELL COUNTIES...

AT 445 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED 2 SEPARATE
TORNADOES
NORTHWEST OF STACYVILLE. THE ROTATION ON RADAR HAS SINCED
MOVED TO NEAR JOHNSBURG...OR ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
AUSTIN...MOVING EAST AT 38 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ADAMS AROUND 500 PM...
TAOPI AND BAILEY AROUND 505 PM...
COUNTY ROADS 4 AND 8 AROUND 515 PM...

CARS AND MOBILE HOMES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR A STURDY BUILDING. AS A
LAST RESORT...LAY FLAT IN A DITCH AND COVER YOUR HEAD.

PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE
AND TELL THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

LAT...LON 4355 9296 4369 9255 4343 9256 4344 9288
4350 9296 4351 9297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 255DEG 33KT 4350 9279

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#600 Postby KWT » Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:01 pm

TORNADO WARNING
IAC081-072215-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0068.080607T2152Z-080607T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
452 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT.

* AT 451 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
WODEN...OR 39 MILES WEST OF MASON CITY...MOVING EAST AT 48 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WODEN BY 455 PM CDT...
BRITT BY 500 PM CDT...
CRYSTAL LAKE BY 505 PM CDT...
GARNER BY 515 PM CDT...

THIS IS A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT...OR IN AN
INTERIOR ROOM. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE OR IN A
CAR...SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING.

LAT...LON 4325 9351 4307 9350 4305 9398 4315 9399
4325 9398 4325 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 261DEG 42KT 4313 9395

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